NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

[dsmi155]

It would be nice if at least EA patched in the Playoff format for next season...would suck being stuck with the BCS if indeed this is the last one.

[RebelHog]

Selfish people in here. Thoughts and prayers to EA Sports Team who will face layoffs from this. Some things more important than a video game folks.

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[WIAggie]

from EA forum

it's officially done
NCAA Football staff just been told, last day of work for the dev team is Dec. 1

no reason to buy a next-gen system now

[FloorGeneral]

lol, they have enough problems getting a playable game out in July, and you want them to release one in May? Not likely. Same with the hope that EA will fork over $$ to all of these Universities for an "Un-NCAA" Game. I don't see that happening in an alternate universe, let alone this one.

And to those blaming O'Bannon, et. al: come on. The NCAA has been eating off these guys forever (exploiting their "Amateur" status), and it has really exploded in the last 10-15 years or so. Only thing I'm surprised with is it took this long for someone to stand up and do this. Don't wanna turn this into a "should College "Student" Athletes get paid" thread, cause that's a whole 'nother can of worms, but I don't blame the Plaintiffs one bit in this instance. Of course it's sad that it resulted in this action, but like has been pointed out: it's a business...all about that $$$. Sometimes I guess some of us forget that, and it takes a slap in the face as a reminder.


Edit: after I posted, saw this post:

Quote: Originally Posted by WIAggie

from EA forum it's officially done NCAA Football staff just been told, last day of work for the dev team is Dec. 1 no reason to buy a next-gen system now

Damn.

[DorianDonP]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeremym480

Maybe the sliver lining in this will be that if EA does decide to make a "College Football Game" they will have more freedom. No long will the NCAA be around to take away all the juicy stuff. Bring back celebrations/suspensions and let me give all of my players tattoos too while I'm at it!!!!

I was just thinking about that. If this doesn't stop EA from making college football games, then the "loss" of the NCAA may be addition by subtraction.

[JoeDog10]

I feel worse for the people that are going to be losing jobs than for myself not being able to play NCAA anymore.

[ItsOrangeBaby]

So they can get the contract with all the school, but there will be no use of the NCAA logo at all. I know this might not be much of a problem, but when it come to records and use of end of season awards how would that be work around?

[WVUWILD12]

so upset. NCAA is the only game I really liked. RIP NCAA